On August 6th, the 2019 Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps hosted their Annual Awards Banquet in Indianapolis. After the corps finished up a full day of rehearsal, the members and staff were released to get ready for the evening’s plans. Meanwhile, the volunteers and cook staff were hard at work to provide a home-cooked […]
We are pleased to announce our member leadership for the 2020 season. “These individuals have shown a long term commitment to the Troopers organization. I am very excited to see their positivity thrive in a leadership capacity. Their ability to motivate and inspire the membership will be an amazing thing to witness.” -Corps Director Kristy […]
With the return of all designers and lead educators — and with new creative designer, Tony Lymon — Pacific Crest announces the opening of our 2020 Auditions! Learn about our December Audition/Experience Camp, video audition opportunities, and clinics to help your prepare for the big weekend. Read the rest of the article here.
Over 2500 students from across the midwest took the field on Saturday, September 28 to showcase their talents at the Red & Black Fall Classic – a marching band festival competition hosted by Phantom Regiment in partnership with the NIU Marching Band. Read the rest of the article here.
We are thrilled to announce our Instructional staff for the 2020 season! With such an awesome lineup we can’t wait to see what is in store for the summer! We’ll introduce you to the Caption Supervisor and Caption Head below, but you can learn more about each of these talented individuals on our Staff page […]
Crossmen Productions is excited to announce the 2020 Colorguard staff! This incredible group of talented individuals is under the leadership of caption head, Tyler Edrington, who is entering his ninth season with the Crossmen. “2020 is going to be such an exciting year for the Crossmen. Tyler has established a strong, long-standing foundation for the […]
At a meeting last month, the Bluecoats board of directors approved a comprehensive new strategic plan that will lead the organization into our 50th year. The plan, which covers a variety of goals, includes expansions of our Stark County programming, a focus on developing our Bluecoats-operated DCI shows, and the creation of a 10-year improvement […]
Today, it is with much gratitude in our hearts that we announce the retirement of former Corps Director Fred Morris. Fred became the Director of the Troopers in 2006 during our inactive year and helped stabilize the organization, returning the corps to competition in 2007, a finals run in 2009, and consistent semi-finalist appearances ever […]
Crossmen Productions is thrilled to announce the 2020 Visual Instructional Staff! Under the leadership of Visual Coordinator & Designer Andrew Ebert and Caption Head Blake Daughtrey , the Crossmen welcome the return of many visual instructors along with the addition of several new staff members! 2020 Visual Team Read the rest of the article here.
Enjoy performances from some of the Midwest’s best high school marching bands at our 10th Annual Red & Black Fall Classic! Held at NIU’s Huskie Stadium, the competition includes bands from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. 2019 marks Phantom Regiment’s 17th year hosting this annual marching band festival. The show starts at 2:20pm this Saturday, September […]
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